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Hi guys, I've been building a rig and going through every tomshardware article, you know how it is. This is the configuration I've settled on so far:
CPU: Intel i5-4690K Rs. 14176
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 Rs. 21077
SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB Rs. 6547
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB Rs. 3053

Doubts:
1. I'm confused about the motherboard I should buy. Any advice?
2. Are all these parts perfectly compatible with each other? Will any bottleneck problems happen?
3. My aim is to make a future-proof PC which will run games for another 2-3 years without any problems. Will this rig do that?

Thanks for your help in advance. My budget is around Rs. 10000 or $160.

This is the first time I've created a thread so you know, be gentle. :)
 
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MystoPigz
So far, the four parts you chose are compatible. As for the motherboard, go to this link and choose a motherboard from either Tier 1 Class A, Tier 1 Class B, or Tier 2 Class A: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2383187/motherboard-tier-list-z97-chipset.html. The motherboards from those sections are good for your needs. How you choose will be based on aesthetics and if you want special SLI/Crossfire capabilities. I can't really choose for you.

For your whole computer, you will also need a chassis, cpu cooler, ram, and a power supply.
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So far, the four parts you chose are compatible. As for the motherboard, go to this link and choose a motherboard from either Tier 1 Class A, Tier 1 Class B, or Tier 2 Class A: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2383187/motherboard-tier-list-z97-chipset.html. The motherboards from those sections are good for your needs. How you choose will be based on aesthetics and if you want special SLI/Crossfire capabilities. I can't really choose for you.

For your whole computer, you will also need a chassis, cpu cooler, ram, and a power supply.
 
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Wow thanks! This is helpful. I was under the impression that a good chassis would be enough to take care of overheating problems. I'll look into cpu coolers now :)
 
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